Employee of the Month
We spend most of our time working, so what does it take to (mainly) love what you do? How do even the most gifted, talented, intelligent, ambitious, disciplined, imaginative, inventive, and lucky people develop their point of view, find meaning, serve a greater good, deal with work place politics, rejection, finances, boredom, red tape, logistics, and creative roadblocks? What are the perks or enjoyable about forging your own path? Catie Lazarus and her guests delve into beauty, banality and absurdity of work, jobs, and labor.
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Nicole Holofcener on celebrity, money, & being ...
With her new Netflix film THE LAND of STEADY HABITS, starring Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, Elizabeth Marvel, and Thomas Mann, Holofcener will focus for first time from the perspective of a male protagonist.
46 min
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STEPHEN WRIGHT the one and only Oscar award win...
CATIE LAZARUS, who created and hosts Employee of the Month, only selects good eggs for the prestigious EMPLOYEE of the MONTH award, so no wonder she picked Steven Wright. He is utterly hilarious, thoroughly original, and hope you will enjoy our interview.
31 min
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CYNTHIA NIXON talks about casting when you're n...
Nixon has her plate full with upcoming films, like LIFE ITSELF, JAMES WHITE, and STOKHOLM, PENNSYLVNIA; directing a one woman show, and prepping to play Emily Dickinson, among other gigs, but she is passionate about certain causes.
41 min
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TITUSS BURGESS talks Tina Fey, Patti LuPone & r...
Lazarus talks to Burgess about the nitty-gritty of auditioning, and the two confess to being late for their 30 Rock auditions.
23 min
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Zadie Smith on pot, Prince, plotlessness, and p...
The author of the critically acclaimed, best-selling novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and, most recently, Swing Time shared her insight on plagiarism, plots, outlines, and publishing.
28 min
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Mad Magazine's AL JAFFEE
This October marks Al Jaffee reign as Mad Magazine’s longest running contributor, clocking in 59 years and over 479 issues. Since 1952, the comic book turned magazine infused a childish silliness with biting political depth and original artwork.
32 min
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DAVEED DIGGS, talks about why he hates Pier 1 a...
You'll get to hear him freestyle rap with Jelly D. and Shockwave, who are both the MC's for Employee of the Month Show's house band, and bandmates of Daveed's in Freestyle Love Supreme.
12 min
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LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA on writing Robo calls, g-cha...
An Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Pulitzer and Employee of the Month winning composer, actor, writer, and hip-hop super star performer, Lin-Manuel Miranda can currently be seen performing in Marry Poppins.
18 min
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Comedian Wayne Federman on Gary Shandling Judd ...
If you looked up the phrase "comic's comic," Wayne Federman's name should appear.
30 min
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KIDS in the HALL's Kevin McDonald on Jerry Sein...
Kevin also hosts his own podcast Kevin McDonald's Kevin McDonald Show, and appears in films and TV shows, including Sorry for Your Loss with Justin Bartha and FX's Man Seeking Woman by fellow Employee of the Month alum Simon Rich.
30 min
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Michael Patrick King on being king to princess...
Michael Patrick King talks about being Catholic to how Hollywood's corporate maze is more like feudal system, and his new show with cabaret star and Employee of the Month alumni Bridget Everett, of Inside Amy Schumer fame.
37 min
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SETH HERZOG on Jimmy Fallon, VH1's Best Week Ev...
Seth Herzog became nationally known for his wry one liners on VH1's Best Week Ever.
36 min
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Shonali Bhowmik on growing up Indian in Nashvil...
The word multi-tasked doesn't begin to describe Shonali Bhowmik, who somehow juggles, law, music, and comedy.
46 min
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Bradley Whitford on why he hates David Mamet & ...
Bradley Whitford discusses starting out in theater to whether he gets the irony of his fabulous portrayal of well-meaning white liberal in Jordan Peele's hit horror film Get Out, as the actor would have voted for former President Barack Obama for a third term.
42 min
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Edie Falco on acting classes, Law & Order, and ...
I spoke with her on Employee of the Month, about her marriage and off-screen relationship with James Gandolfini on The Sopranos, shifting priorities, and challenges single parents face.
32 min
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Keegan-Michael Key schools President Barack Oba...
We spoke about Keegan’s two-decade detour in comedy, his first film Hamtramck, improvising with President Barack Obama for The White House Correspondents Dinner, and how comedian Mike Birbiglia’s indie Don’t Think Twice proved the perfect segue for extending his already rich repertoire to more dramatic roles.
32 min
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Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker sings and talks son...
In our interview, which was recorded live at Joe's Pub, the singer, guitarist and front woman of Big Thief performed the heralded Masterpiece and a new surprise from their second album Capacity.
13 min
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Astrophysicist Priya Natarajan on black holes ...
Priya Natarajan, a world-renowned theoretical astrophysicist, is making dark matter maps of clusters of galaxies, the largest known repositories of dark matter in the universe.
19 min
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John Roberts on Bob's Burgers, Blondie, and a T...
John Roberts is a musician and comedian, who got his start when his hilarious Youtube videos inspired by his own mother went viral.
21 min
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RACHEL FEINSTEIN on living and working with Amy...
RACHEL FEINSTEIN is best known for her stand up, and we spoke about how she started acting, be it in her roommate's INSIDE AMY SCHUMER on Comedy Central, RED OAKS on AMAZON or Judd Apatow and Pete Homes new HBO series, CRASHING.
46 min
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Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards on econom...
"Don't ask for instructions " Cecile Richards, who serves as President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, explains what it takes to be a labor.
32 min
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Oskar Eustis reveals The Public Theater's plans...
We spoke about how the Public became a global brand, his mission to make theater free and accessible, leadership, and what the windfall from Fun Home and Hamilton’s success on Broadway offers.
37 min
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Grammy winner Lady Rizo on embezzling money, se...
After winning a Grammy with Yo-Yo Ma (Songs of Joy and Peace), the inaugural Edinburgh Fringe Cabaret Award and the London Cabaret Award for best vocal act, Lady Rizo is touring with a whole new album Indigo.
25 min
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John Benjamin Hickey on winning a Tony and reun...
John Benjamin Hickey, who won a Tony for his role in “The Normal Heart,” isn't a stranger to the grueling schedule of theater.
44 min
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Judy Gold talks Holocaust jokes, Louie C.K., an...
It wasn’t easy to miss the 6’3, religious Jewish lesbian on the line-up, but it was her fearlessness and hilarity which won crowds over.
29 min